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Midlothian Council Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2019/20 - 2023/24 Midlothian Council Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2019/20 - 2023/24 Front page photographs Top: Recently completed homes by Melville Housing at Broomieknowe, Bonnyrigg Bottom: Homes under construction in Shawfair 2 Table of Contents 1. Introduction and Background 4 2. Strategic Links 6 3. Area Profile of Midlothian 10 4. Partnership Working 16 5. Investment Priorities 20 6. Resources 25 7. Housing Infrastructure Fund 33 8. Conclusion 34 Appendix 1 35 3 1. Introduction and Background In 2016 the Scottish Government announced its intention to support the development of 50,000 new affordable homes in Scotland by March 2021. Meeting this target is ambitious and will require increased investment by the Scottish Government, Local Authorities and Registered Social Landlords and a step change in the pace of housebuilding in order that it is achieved. The delivery of more affordable housing remains a high priority for Midlothian Council which begun a development programme of 1,000 new council houses in Midlothian. The purpose of Midlothian’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) is to set out strategic investment priorities for affordable housing over a 5 year period to achieve the outcomes set out in the Local Housing Strategy (LHS). The SHIP is also the key document for identifying strategic housing projects towards meeting the Government’s 50,000 affordable housing target. This document is updated annually to present up to date information on affordable housing investment plans. The SHIP provides an opportunity for the Council to: • Set out investment priorities for affordable housing and identifies how these will be delivered • Identify the resources required to deliver these priorities • Involve key partners in the delivery of new affordable housing. The SHIP will continue to inform the allocation of resources from the Scottish Government’s Affordable Housing Investment Programme, which primarily supports the delivery of affordable housing via the Council and Registered Social Landlords. In addition, other funding streams that support investment in affordable housing have also been evaluated. Affordable Housing Achievements The main achievements in relation to investment in affordable housing in Midlothian in recent years include: 4 • Midlothian Council planning the development of further investment of 1,000 new council homes. • Completion of 114 new affordable rented homes in Gorebridge, Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg and Rosewell during 2017/2018. • Assisting 126 households in Midlothian to purchase their own home using the Scottish Government’s Open Market Shared Equity Scheme. • Assisting 140 households in Midlothian to purchase their own home via the Help to Buy Scotland Scheme.1 1 Data for house purchases via Open Market Shared Equity and Help to Buy Scotland is for 2016/17. 5 2. Strategic Links Midlothian Local Housing Strategy The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 requires that all local authorities in Scotland develop a Local Housing Strategy (LHS). The purpose of the LHS is to: • Describe the extent and type of housing need and demand; • Set out the local authority’s strategic vision for the future of housing across all tenures, taking account of national priorities; • Set out how the standard of housing will be improved; • Provide clear strategic direction for housing investment; • Focus on the outcomes required to achieve this vision; and • Identify specific commitments made by the local authority and key partners to enable the delivery of outcomes as shared priorities. As a consequence, the SHIP is a key part of the Local Housing Strategy process and together the key statements on affordable housing investment priorities guide the application of Scottish Government subsidy and other funding in Midlothian. Midlothian Council is in the process of developing the next Local Housing Strategy for 2018-2023. This will meet the requirements set out by Scottish Government whilst also taking account of local priorities which are determined by key stakeholders including the Council, Registered Social Landlords, housing developers and local residents. It is anticipated that increasing the supply of affordable housing in Midlothian will remain a key priority for the new LHS and the investment plans set out in this SHIP indicates how the Council and partners will deliver on this priority. Strategic Development Plan for South East Scotland and the Midlothian Local Development Plan SESplan is the Strategic Development Planning Authority for the Edinburgh and South East Scotland region. The region covers six council areas including City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, the Scottish Borders and the southern half of Fife. SESplan works in partnership with these six councils to prepare a Strategic Development Plan for the area. A Strategic Development Plan is a statutory planning 6 document which is prepared or updated every five years and covers a twenty year time period. It communicates strategic and cross-boundary planning policy to the development of Local Development Plans prepared by each Council in the region. The proposed Strategic Development Plan was submitted to Scottish Ministers in 2017. A decision by Scottish Ministers on whether to approve the Plan, in whole or in part, with or without modification is expected by the end of 2018. The Strategic Development Plan identifies the strategic housing land requirement for the SESplan area and for the strategic development areas and expects this requirement to be met through local development plans from various sources, including committed housing sites (from previous and current local plans), windfall sites and new allocations through the Proposed Midlothian Local Development Plan (MLDP). The Plan will allocate land for housing, employment and other uses, and provide a policy framework to assess planning applications. It is important that there is a sufficient supply of land for development in order that there are opportunities to develop affordable housing throughout Midlothian. The Proposed MLDP allocates a total land supply of 12,997 units Midlothian Council’s Affordable Housing Policy Midlothian Council is committed to working with private sector developers in order that the need for market housing and affordable housing can be addressed in Midlothian. A significant proportion of affordable units proposed for development during the next five years are to be provided on sites provided as a result of the Affordable Housing Policy The current Affordable Housing Policy which sets out that within residential sites allocated in the Local Plan, and on windfall sites, provision shall be required for affordable housing units equal to or exceeding 25% of the total site capacity (depending on the total number of units being developed). Additionally, the 2012 Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) on Affordable Housing identifies that there is the potential for a range of types of affordable housing to be provided to meet the Local Plan’s affordable housing requirement, including: 7 • Social Rented Housing; • Subsidised Low Cost Housing for sale • Shared Ownership; • Shared Equity; • Unsubsidised entry level Housing for Sale; • Housing let at a Mid-Market or Intermediate rent. South East of Scotland Housing Need and Demand Assessment 22 Undertaking an assessment of housing need and demand is a critical part of the evidence base for the Council’s Local Housing Strategy (LHS) and the SHIP. The purpose of a Housing Need and Demand Assessment (HNDA) is to analyse key housing market drivers, past and present, in order to estimate future housing need and demand. This Assessment was prepared in consultation with the wider Housing Market Partnership to provide accurate and reliable data on housing need and demand to inform other strategic reports including the Strategic Development Plan, the Main Issues Report and subsequent Local Development Plans and the Local Housing Strategy. HNDA2 covers the six administrative areas of South East Scotland (including East Lothian, Edinburgh City, Fife, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian Councils). Housing Supply Target (HST) Although the starting point for setting housing targets is the Housing Need and Demand Assessment , the Housing Supply Target sets out the realistic number of homes to be built in each SESplan Housing Market Area taking into account a range of material considerations including wider economic, social and environmental factors, issues of capacity, resource and deliverability, and other important requirements. The Housing Supply Targets agreed by SESplan Member Authorities for Midlothian between 2018 and 2030 include 165 for affordable housing and 369 for market housing per annum (see Table 2.1 below). However, as part of the current examination of the Strategic Development Plan, it has been recommended that the Housing Supply Targets are increased for affordable housing across the SESplan Region, reflecting 2 The SESplan Housing Need and Demand Assessment is available to view at: www.sesplan.gov.uk 8 the fact that the majority of need and demand in the region is for affordable housing. Table 2.1 below shows the recommended amendments. These targets will be challenging to meet unless there is a continued increase in the level of grant funding and an acceleration in the use of innovative methods to deliver affordable housing. Table 2.1: Recommendation of the Revised SESplan Housing Supply Targets 2012-20303 Annual Number of Homes Market Affordable Combined Area City of Edinburgh 994 1,607 2,601 East Lothian 269 247
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